Product Information
Philippa, an British teacher living and working in Italy, takes the law into her own hands after her information is shunned by the local police force... Her husband was killed by taking a drug overdose and now she wants revenge...Product Identifiers
ProducerManuela Stehr, Anthony Minghella, Maria Koepf, Sydney Pollack, Stefan Arndt, Stefan Horberg
EAN5017188889018
eBay Product ID (ePID)3960139
Product Key Features
ActorCate Blanchett, Stefania Rocca, Giovanni Ribisi, Alessandro Sperduti, Remo Girone, Mattia Sbragia
Film/TV TitleHeaven
DirectorTom Tykwer
LanguageEnglish
Run Time93 Mins
Release Year2004
FormatDVD
FeaturesAudio Commentary-1. Tom Tykwer-Director\Featurette-1. the Story of Heaven\Deleted Scenes
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Additional InformationWritten by late Polish director Krysztof Kieslowski and Krysztof Piesiewicz (the team that made the trilogy BLUE, WHITE, and RED) and directed by German master Tom Tykwer (RUN LOLA RUN), HEAVEN is the first part of a trilogy. Cate Blanchett is Philippa, a strong-willed English woman who teaches in Turin, Italy. At school she witnesses young students torn apart by drug addictions, poverty, and family struggles. Her husband, similarly, died of a drug overdose. She takes the law into her own hands when she decides to go after a major drug czar. But when her plan goes terribly wrong, and she's taken into custody and accused of being an international terrorist, she finds herself in a hell she never imagined. Her only hope is Filippo (Giovanni Ribisi), a young cop and translator who wants to help her.<BR>Tykwer delivers a visually stunning film with HEAVEN, using aerial photography, 360-degree pans, and gorgeous wide-angle shots to deliver a dreamlike otherworldly feeling. The chemistry between Philippa and Filippo resonates through to the end of the film, while the smartly suspenseful story keeps viewers guessing about the fate of this destined duo. An understated piano score completes the prolonged feeling of tension, intrigue, and ultimate escape, making HEAVEN an impressively successful merger of Kieslowski's eerily effective writing and Tykwer's stylish directing.
ReviewsSight and Sound - ...When Twyker fully hits his stride, the effect is stunning..., Box Office - ...HEAVEN is vintage Kieslowski -- a movie that operates on so many levels one almost needs a mental elevator to keep track of the nuances..., New York Times - In HEAVEN the Australian dramatic chameleon Cate Blanchett gives the most compelling screen performance of her career....A film whose formal elegance is matched by its depth of feeling...
ScreenwriterKrzysztof Piesiewicz, Krzysztof Kieslowski
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
Movie/TV TitleHeaven
Consumer AdviceContains singles instances of strong language and sex